There are many events that ultimately caused the Russian Revolution, but the one event that is mostly known as the start is a riot that took place on March 8, 1917. During Nicholas II’s reign, many people had lost their jobs and were subsequently starving. Therefore, one of the main reasons this riot started was because the people were tired and starving. Many workers on strike joined these protesters, and together they faced the police and ultimately destroyed police stations. On March 11, troops from the army were called in to help stop these riots; at one point the troops had to open fire and killed some demonstrators, but despite this set back, the riots went on and the army’s influence was less significant. After this, the Imperial Government
